Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles

Sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 9303 30 00 (Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles) is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and import is permissible only subject to Policy Conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 93. Import of arms and related material from Iraq is absolutely prohibited under Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 93.

What this is

HSN code

9303 30 00

Chapter

93 · Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 93 (Policy Conditions 1, 2 and 5)

Customs documentation

Import licence from DGFT
Policy condition compliance from DGFT
Country-of-origin declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain the import authorisation required under ITC (HS) Policy Conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 93 before shipment. The consignment may not be cleared at the bill-of-entry stage without a valid DGFT authorisation covering sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 93, Policy Conditions 1 and 2
2
Verify the country of origin before filing the bill of entry. Import of arms and related material originating from or shipped through Iraq is absolutely prohibited under Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 93; consignments in violation are liable to seizure and confiscation.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 93, Policy Condition 5

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is filing a bill of entry under a general Restricted-category authorisation without confirming that the DGFT licence specifically covers sporting or target-shooting rifles as a named category under Chapter 93 Policy Conditions 1 and 2. A licence that does not explicitly name this product sub-type is treated as non-compliant at the port, resulting in detention and potential re-export at the importer's cost. The Iraq-origin prohibition under Policy Condition 5 applies regardless of the intermediate country of shipment or the exporting entity.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9303 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, sporting and hunting rifles are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed exclusively by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy for Chapter 93, subject to Policy Conditions 1, 2 and 5.

What are Policy Conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 93 under the ITC (HS) import policy?

Policy Conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 93 set the licensing and end-use parameters that must be satisfied for import of Restricted arms tariff lines; the current operative text must be confirmed against the live ITC (HS) schedule published by DGFT before filing.

Does the Iraq-origin prohibition apply if the rifles are re-exported from a third country before shipment to India?

Yes. Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 93 prohibits import of arms and related material from Iraq without qualification as to intermediate routing; the prohibition attaches to origin, not the final port of shipment.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.